“So, what do you do?” By Yvonne Milosevic If your attempts at networking aren’t making serious inroads, you may need to reconsider the conversation starters you’re using. Research led by Professor Sean Martin of the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business looked at how…
By Yvonne Milosevic A new study from researchers at the Wharton School offers a ray of hope where demographic bias is concerned. When it comes to asking for career guidance, they found that people who leaned into their minority identity were more likely to receive…
By Yvonne Milosevic How many times have you walked out of a meeting feeling energized and productive? We’ll wait while you shuffle through your memories to find that elusive occasion. If you thought you had too many meetings before the pandemic, current stats will leave you in tears.…
By Yvonne Milosevic The modern workplace is a minefield of distractions and interruptions. Though how you react when interrupted may depend on many factors. For instance, are you doing deep work and using all your concentration to stay focused on a task? Or are you…
By Yvonne Milosevic Productivity hacks are our jam at the Blacklight, as seen here, here, and here. Today we’ve got two new ones on the agenda: deep work and deep breaks. These practices go together like PB&J, milk and cookies, and, if it’s after 5 o’clock, gin and tonic. But…